Jason with his second family.

Jason and Kanoko's Japanese wedding.

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November 25th 2014
Today was the justification for this whole trip, it was Jason and Kanoko's wedding day. After dressing the family walked to the wedding venue, not too far away, for a 13:50 start. Like most Japanese things there were many ellements to this celebration. We initially assembled in a private waiting room with the groom's family where we were served a special wedding green tea and some snacks. Th ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more